- May 1, 2001
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Today I pulled the flywheel off my bike to check the timing. It knocks and backfires under decelleration so I thought it might be detonation because of advanced timing? I've got one question. I think timing was off from the factory, but am not sure where the marks should line up. Should the mark on the plate line up with the middle timing mark? Mine was slightly to the right, so I adjusted the plate until it lined up up with the middle mark. It was slightly advanced, right? I started the bike, and it wasn't any better. It makes terrible racket when cold, so I warmed it up, rode it down the street a few times, and it got better, but no better than it was before when warmed up with advanced timing. Should I retard the timing even more? I'm jetted stock right now, and would like to get this problem nipped. Any advice?